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DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENTS
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CONTROL OF FIRE CONSTRUCTION,
COMPARTMENTATION, OPENING
PROTECTIVES, FIRE STOPPING AND
INTERIOR FINISHES
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AIM
Compartmentation methodology
Fire stopping
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CONTROL OF FIRE
Construction
Compartmentation
Opening
Control of Fire Protectives
Fire Stop
Interior Finish
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CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATIONS
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FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
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VARIOUS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
As per NFPA
NON COMBUSTIBLES
Type I (443) Type II (222)
Type I (332) Type II (111)
Type II (000)
COMBUSTIBLES
Type III (211) Type IV (2HH) Type V (111)
Type III (200) Type V (000)
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VARIOUS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Type II, Noncombustible: The weight bearers are generally steel beams and girders. (If
the building is Type II (000), the beams and girders are all unprotected steel.)
Type III, Ordinary: Can consist of a mix of materials, including wood and concrete.
Type IV, Heavy Timber: Construction using heavy timber. To qualify as heavy timber, a
wood member must meet a certain thickness requirement.
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TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION - DETAILS
DETERMINING THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
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DETERMINING THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
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TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION LOUVRE BUILDING
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
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ACHIEVING COMPARTMENTATION
Fire Walls
Smoke Barriers
Smoke Partitions
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ACHIEVING COMPARTMENTATION
Fire Walls
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ACHIEVING COMPARTMENTATION
Smoke Barriers
Smoke Partition
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COMPARTMENTATION - COMPARISON
FIRE BARRIER SMOKE BARRIER SMOKE PARTITION
Shall have 1/2 to 3 hour fire Shall be one hour fire resistant Does not need to be one hour fire
resistant construction construction (with the exception of resistant construction
enclosures for shafts, exit access some atrium separation walls)
stairways, exit access ramps, wall assemblies, vertical shafts,
interior exit ramps, exit and vestibules; constructed in the
passageway walls, isolating same manner as the equivalent
hazardous areas, and separating fire barriers
occupancies
Shall be continuous to the floor / Shall be continuous from outside Shall extend from the floor to the
roof deck above wall to outside wall; must continue underside of the floor or roof deck
to the floor / roof deck above above; can stop at a ceiling that
limits the transfer of smoke
Fire protection rated dampers are Requires smoke (not fire/smoke) Only requires smoke dampers for
required in ducts that penetrate dampers for ducted and unducted unducted air transfer openings
fire barriers with a fire resistance openings, unless the ducted
greater than one hour opening only serves one smoke
compartment
Do not necessarily make an Restricts the movement of smoke Limits the transfer of smoke (are
effective smoke barrier not as substantial as smoke
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ROOMS REQUIRING FIRE SEPARATION
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
Various Openings
Openings shall be protected to limit the spread of fire and restrict the
movement of smoke from one side to the other.
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
Vertical Openings
Horizontal Openings
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
Vertical Openings
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OPENING PROTECTIVES
Horizontal Openings
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EXAMPLE
Assignment 4 - Identify the rooms requiring separation
and opening protectives
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PENETRATIONS
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PENETRATIONS
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PENETRATIONS
The firestop system or device shall be tested in accordance with
ASTM E 814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Through
Penetration Fire Stops, or ANSI/UL 1479, Standard for Fire Tests
of Through-Penetration Firestops, at a minimum positive pressure
differential of 0.01 in. water column (2.5 N/m2) between the
exposed and the unexposed surface of the test assembly.
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PENETRATIONS
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PENETRATIONS
Fire Rating of the Damper
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PENETRATIONS
Fire Dampers shall not be required in
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PENETRATIONS
Fire Dampers Testing
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CONTENTS AND FURNISHING
Any movable objects in a building that normally are secured or otherwise
put in place for functional reasons, excluding (1) parts of the internal
structure of the building, and (2) any items meeting the definition of interior
finish.
All the contents and furnishing shall be tested in accordance with NFPA
701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and
Films.
Upholstered Furniture
Shall meet Class I when tested in accordance with NFPA 260, Standard
Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition
Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture.
or
Mocked-up composites of the upholstered furniture shall have a char
length not exceeding 1 in. (38 mm) when tested in accordance with
NFPA 261, Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of
Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by
Smoldering Cigarettes. 35
CONTENTS AND FURNISHING
Mattress
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INTERIOR FINISH
The materials that are applied directly on the wall, ceilings and floor
having a thickness more than 0.9mm is considered as interior finish.
Fixed or movable walls and partitions, paneling, wall pads, and crash
pads applied structurally or for decoration, acoustical correction, surface
insulation, or other purposes shall be considered interior finish and shall
not be considered decorations or furnishings.
Interior Finish
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INTERIOR FINISH OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
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INTERIOR FINISH OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
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